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危

dangerous
Stroke count: 6

Readings

On readingキ
Kun readingあぶ.ない、あや.うい、あや.ぶむ
JLPT level: N2JōyōGrade 6

Meanings

  1. dangerousRtK
  2. fear
  3. uneasy
  1. barely
  2. narrowly
  3. almost
  4. nearly

Popular Usage

危ない危険危うい危害危機危ぶむ

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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bound up (乙) · unlucky · cliff (厂) · fingerprint

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1520

Compound words

危ないあぶない
dangerous; risky; hazardous; perilous; precarious
危険きけん
danger; peril; hazard; risk
危ういあやうい
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.)
危害きがい
injury; harm; danger
危機きき
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
危ぶむあやぶむ
to fear; to doubt; to have misgivings about; to worry about; to be anxious about
危急ききゅう
emergency; crisis; imminent danger; Vulnerable (conservation status); VU
危篤きとく
critical condition; being on the verge of death
危惧きぐ
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
危うくあやうく
barely; narrowly; almost; nearly
危険性きけんせい
(degree of) risk; riskiness; danger
安危あんき
fate
危絵あぶなえ
suggestive, erotic, or indecent ukiyo-e woodblock print
危巌きがん
steep, towering rock
危疑きぎ
fear
危局ききょく
crisis
危極ききょく
crisis
危虞きぐ
apprehension
危坐きざ
sitting up straight
危難きなん
peril
危峰きほう
high, steep peak
危殆きたい
danger
危懼きく
apprehension
危な絵あぶなえ
suggestive, erotic, or indecent ukiyo-e woodblock print

Additional Examples

彼は飛行機による旅行が危険であると考えられていた時代に生きていた。
He lived in the days when air travel was considered dangerous.tatoeba
彼は重大な危機に直面して勇気を示した。
He showed courage in the face of great danger.tatoeba
彼は彼の立場が危険である事に気づいている。
He is sensible of the danger of his position.tatoeba
彼は通りを横切っていて危うく車に撥ねられそうになった。
He was nearly hit by the car while crossing the street.tatoeba
味方が駆けつけ危ういところを救われている。
The member on his side rushed to save him by inches.wiki
有力な後盾を失った定子の立場は危ういものとなった。
Teishi's position became precarious when she lost her main supporters.wiki
とりわけ悪いこととされるのが、僧に対する危害や侮辱である。
It is particularly evil to harm or insult monks.wiki
自然は人々に恩恵をもたらすとともに、時には人に危害を及ぼす。
Nature bestows benefits onto humankind, and from time to time also presents hazards to humankind.wiki
消滅の危機にある。
They are in danger of closing down.wiki
近年の年金危機の周辺事件。
It was related to the recent pension crisis.wiki

Stroke Order

6 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 危

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